Sporting Kansas City was eliminated from MLS Cup contention after losing to Houston 2-1 aggreagate over the span of two games. They finished the year as US Open Cup Champions and a Kansas City team record of 63 points.

This game was lost at half time when Vermes gets on national tv and whines about the officiating and pace of the game. Loser mentality.

Not even Marty did that IIRC.

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I think pretty much every other league in the world does a straight home and away single table. But the owners here don't like that

MLS DOES need a balanced schedule table format with no playoffs. And I say that as a fan of a team who would not have won MLS this year in such a format. San Jose is built to win MLS anyway its played. SKC is built to do exactly what they do: lose in the playoffs because they can't score goals.

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I feel sorry for the fans that rode a bus for 15 hours to watch that crap.

Hopefully the game being on Wed. will keep their loud and obnoxious fans at home. They are the WORST of the traveling fans. Even Seattle's fans were classier. The Fire's are also pretty wretched.

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BigChiefDave:"Anyone who thought we would only be in Iraq for a few years is either stoned or just stoopid."
"It is unknowable how long that conflict will last. It could last 6 days, 6 wks. I doubt 6 mths." Rummy 2/7/03

MLS DOES need a balanced schedule table format with no playoffs. And I say that as a fan of a team who would not have won MLS this year in such a format. San Jose is built to win MLS anyway its played. SKC is built to do exactly what they do: lose in the playoffs because they can't score goals.

Exactly, and that is on the coaching who prefers a hunker down defensive style of play. It's great when you can win regular season games 1-0. But it puts you at a TERRIBLE disadvantage in post season when wins and losses don't count nearly as much as GOALS SCORED.

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BigChiefDave:"Anyone who thought we would only be in Iraq for a few years is either stoned or just stoopid."
"It is unknowable how long that conflict will last. It could last 6 days, 6 wks. I doubt 6 mths." Rummy 2/7/03

My thoughts s well.....they have as long a regular season as MLB, then no playoff advantage? Weird?

The team that earns the most league points DOES earn a spot in CONCACAF Champions League. So that's something at least.

MLS needs a table format with a balanced schedule -- everyone plays a home and an away against everyone. Top 3 in the table get a CONCACAF Champions League spot, and the winner of the U.S. Open Cup gets U.S.'s 4th CCL spot.

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